lee /liː/noun 5adjective 1forms 1 noun5 •A protected cove or harbor, out of the wind. •The side of the ship away from the wind. •A sheltered place, especially a place protected from the wind by some object; the side sheltered from the wind (see also leeside); shelter; protection.We lurked under lee. — 1889 •Calm, peace. •(no longer used) Lees; dregs.A thousand demons lurk within the lee. — 1745 adjective1 •Facing away from the flow of a fluid, usually air. formslees
